St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-01
The Democrats Of Virginia Repudiated
Congressman Cabell and Made
Misanthrope Of Him.
he Makes a Disgraceful Sneak and
Lays ALI the Blame on to Presi-
dent Cleveland.
1t Nay Be Judge Jackson, Of Tennessee,
Instead of Lamar, on the Su-
preme Bench.
Jere Rusk Willing to Run the Entire
Gamut Of Politics and Take
What is Left.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, July 31.-HOn. George
G. Cabell, of Virginia, one of the late
Democratic representatives of his ma
tive state, is in the city for few days.
Mr.. Cabell was defeated at the polls
last year, and Republican elected in
his place. Concerning the remarkable
incident of his defeat in a district where
he is known and respected by every
person of both parties, and where the
Democrats have large majority, Mr..
Cabell said:
1T was a question with my people
whether they should stand by me mere
ly to keep me in congress out of their
personal regard, or whether they
would join with other Virginia Demo-
Gratis in letting the administration at
Washington know that they were OPP
posed to its two-facedneSS and mug
Wumpery. Several of my best friends
came to me about the matter, and /
told them not to consider my personal
wants and wishes in the matter, but to
vote their convictions. They did so,
and | was defeated by a considerable
number of votes. | know what
it meant, and have no regrets. We Vir-
ginia Democrats stood the brunt of the
war, the brunt of carpetbagiSm, re-
organization, rehabilitation of state
government, the brunt of conservative
Democracy, readjustlsm, and returned
to genuine Democracy. We faithfully
labOred and waited for Democratic as
cendancy. What have we received?
We have been led into voting and work
in for tha nlQafinn nf annf hnr Nnrfhprn
dough-face, fellow with fatty degen-
Grafton of the brain, man with no
more knowledge of true Democracy
than shOat. We have cast our ballots
for a man who turns up his mudSill nose
at US, and we are done with that sort of
thing. We are not the only people of
the South who feel that way. | shall
never ask my people to vote for me
again as long aSfmen.like Cleveland are
put up at the head of the national
ticket. The South has worshiped at
the feet of New York too long. We get
a poor reward, and want no more of it,"
''Will not Virginia cast her vote for
Cleveland in the national convention
next year?"
''lf she does may / never again call
Virginia to submit to snubS. sneerS, in
suits, through her representatives, and
then turn, ,dOg-like. to kiss the hand that
smites her? When Virginia Democ-
racy becomes sycophantish to the brief
show of pomp and power which is
vested in the presidency, then indeed
are the mighty fallen. The offices are
powerful over some minds; but the
state of Virginia cannot be bought with
them"
HAS not Cleveland a following in the
state?''
Certainly he has; and so has Ma
hone. There are always some scalawags
to follow bigger scalawags in every
community. But that does not signify
anything. The Democratic leaders are
not following him, nor are the men in the
rank and file. True, one of our number
has been mentioned for the secretary
ship of the interior, and he has been
politically quiet ever since. If he could
attain that position, it would be worth
taking, even though it be known that
he is not friend of the administration.
Virginia is entitled to something of
the kind, and would be accepted as
right for the sake of the state. But no
Virginian can be bought, no matter
how large the Office that may be offered
to him. The state is opposed to Cleve-
land and his policy, and will not vote to
re-nOminate or re-elect him."